| | French OpenTennis Championships Preview - Men | | | From TheSports Network | | | Dates: Sunday, May 27th through Sunday, June 10th
Site: Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
Surface: Clay/Outdoors
Capacity: Philippe Chatrier Court: 15,109; Suzanne LenglenCourt: 10,068; Court 1: 3,757
Annual: 111th
Television: NBC, ESPN 2, Tennis Channel, TSN, RDS
Defending Champion: Rafael Nadal def. Roger Federer, 7-5, 7-6(7-3), 5-7, 6-1
Doubles Champions: Daniel Nestor/Max Mirnyi def. Juan S.Cabal/Eduardo Schwank
Men's Purse: $8,335,970 - $23,806,575 (Total Purse)
Shares: 1st Place - $1,590,000; 2nd Place - $795,000;Semifinalist - $395,000 |
| | Seeded Players | | | 1 | NovakDjokovic - A,W,U | 17 | Richard Gasquet | | 2 | RafaelNadal - * | 18 | Stanislas Wawrinka | | 3 | RogerFederer | 19 | Milos Raonic | | 4 | AndyMurray | 20 | Marcel Granollers | | 5 | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 21 | Marin Cilic | | 6 | DavidFerrer | 22 | Andreas Seppi | | 7 | TomasBerdych | 23 | Radek Stepanek | | 8 | JankoTipsarevic | 24 | Philipp Kohlschreiber | | 9 | JuanMartin Del Potro | 25 | Bernard Tomic | | 10 | JohnIsner | 26 | Andy Roddick | | 11 | GillesSimon | 27 | Mikhail Youzhny | | 12 | NicolasAlmargro | 28 | Viktor Troicki | | 13 | JuanMonaco | 29 | Julien Benneteau | | 14 | Fernando Verdasco | 30 | Jurgen Melzer | | 15 | Felciano Lopez | 31 | Kevin Anderson | | 16 | Alexandr Dolgopolov | 32 | Florian Mayer | | | * - Defending Champion | | A - Australian Open Champion (2012) | | W - Wimbledon Champion (2011) | | U - U.S. Open Champion (2011) |
| | Top Players to Watch - Finish Last Nine Years | | Player(Open Record) | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | | | RafaelNadal (45-1) | --- | --- | Won | Won | Won | Won | 4th | Won | Won | | RogerFederer (49-12) | 1st | 3rd | SF | Rup | Rup | Rup | Won | QF | Rup | | NovakDjokovic (25-7) | --- | --- | 2nd | QF | SF | SF | 3rd | QF | SF | | Andy Murray(14-5) | --- | --- | --- | 1st | --- | 3rd | QF | 4th | SF | | FabioFognini (6-3) | --- | --- | --- | --- | 1st | --- | 1st | 3rd | QF | | GaelMonfils (19-7) - WD | --- | --- | 1st | 4th | 3rd | SF | QF | 2nd | QF | | Juan I.Chela (15-11) | 3rd | QF | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | QF | | StanislasWawrinka (13-7) | --- | --- | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 4th | | DavidFerrer (21-9) | 2nd | 2nd | QF | 3rd | 3rd | QF | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | | ViktorTroicki (6-4) | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | | IvanLjubicic (18-12) | --- | 2nd | 1st | SF | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 3rd | 4th | | AlbertMontanes (15-10) | 1st | --- | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 4th | | AlejandroFalla (7-6) | --- | 2nd | --- | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | --- | 2nd | 4th | | RichardGasquet (7-8) | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | --- | --- | 1st | 4th | | GillesSimon (6-6) | --- | --- | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | --- | 4th | | MikhailYouzhny (17-11) | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | QF | 3rd | | FernandoVerdasco (16-8) | --- | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 3rd | | Jo-WilfriedTsonga (8-4) | --- | --- | 1st | --- | --- | --- | 4th | 4th | 3rd | | ThomazBellucci (5-4) | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 1st | 1st | 4th | 3rd | | AlexandrDolgopolov (4-2) | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 3rd | 3rd | | G. Garcia-Lopez (6-8) | --- | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | | JankoTipsarevic (7-8) | --- | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | | SergiyStakhovsky (3-3) | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | | Juan M. DelPotro (8-5) | --- | --- | --- | 1st | 1st | 2nd | SF | --- | 3rd | | JurgenMelzer (14-9) | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | SF | 2nd | | MarcosBaghdatis (7-7) | --- | --- | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | | PabloAndujar (4-4) | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | | AndreasSeppi (3-6) | --- | --- | --- | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | | JulienBenneteau (11-10) | 1st | 3rd | 1st | QF | 1st | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | | MarcelGranollers (3-4) | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | | Sam Querrey(1-5) | --- | --- | --- | --- | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | | Robin Haase(1-3) | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 1st | --- | 1st | 2nd | | KevinAnderson (1-2) | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 1st | 2nd | | NikolayDavydenko (24-10) | 2nd | 1st | SF | QF | SF | 3rd | QF | --- | 2nd | | FlorianMayer (2-5) | --- | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | --- | --- | --- | 2nd | | AlbertRamos (1-1) | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 2nd | | TomasBerdych (10-8) | --- | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 1st | SF | 1st | | NicolasAlmagro (13-8) | --- | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | QF | 3rd | QF | 1st | | Marin Cilic(7-5) | --- | --- | --- | --- | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 4th | 1st | | P.Kohlschreiber (7-7) | --- | --- | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 3rd | 1st | | John Isner(2-3) | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 1st | --- | 3rd | 1st | | ErnestsGulbis (6-5) | --- | --- | --- | --- | 2nd | QF | 2nd | 1st | 1st | | Juan Monaco(7-8) | --- | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | | FelicianoLopez (5-11) | 1st | 4th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | | MichaelLlodra (8-12) | 1st | 4th | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 1st | 1st | | JarkkoNieminen (10-8) | 4th | --- | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | --- | 1st | 1st | | RadekStepanek (11-8) | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | --- | 1st | | BernardTomic (0-2) | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 1st | --- | 1st | | RyanHarrison (0-1) | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 1st | | MilosRaonic (0-1) | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 1st | | AndyRoddick (9-9) | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | --- | 4th | 3rd | --- | | Juan C.Ferrero (33-10) | Won | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | --- | | DavidNalbandian (20-7) | 2nd | SF | 4th | SF | 4th | 2nd | --- | --- | --- | | | 1st - First Round Loser | QF - Quarterfinalist | | 2nd - Second Round | SF - Semifinalist | | 3rd - Third Round | Rup - Runner-up | | 4th - Fourth Round | --- - Did not play |
| | Past Men's Champions | | Year | Result | | 2011 | Rafael Nadal def.Roger Federer, 7-5, 7-6 (7-3), 5-7, 6-1 | | 2010 | Rafael Nadal def.Robin Soderling, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 | | 2009 | Roger Federer def.Robin Soderling, 6-1, 7-6 (7-1), 6-4 | 2008 | Rafael Nadal def.Roger Federer, 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 | 2007 | Rafael Nadal def.Roger Federer, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 | 2006 | Rafael Nadal def.Roger Federer, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) | | 2005 | Rafael Nadal def.Mariano Puerta, 6-7, 6-3, 6-1, 7-5 | | 2004 | Gaston Gaudio defGuillermo Coria, 0-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 8-6 | | 2003 | Juan Carlos Ferrerodef. Martin Verkerk, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 | | 2002 | Albert Costa def.Juan Carlos Ferrero, 6-1, 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 | | 2001 | Gustavo Kuertendef. Alex Corretja, 6-7 (3-7), 7-5, 6-2, 6-0 | | 2000 | Gustavo Kuertendef. Magnus Norman, 6-2, 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (8-6) | | 1999 | Andre Agassi def.Andrei Medvedev, 1-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 | | 1998 | Carlos Moya def.Alex Corretja, 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 | | 1997 | Gustavo Kuertendef. Sergi Bruguera, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 | | 1996 | Yevgeny Kafelnikovdef. Michael Stich, 7-6 (7-4), 6-0, 6-2 | | 1995 | Thomas Muster def.Michael Chang, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4 | | 1994 | Sergi Bruguera def.Alberto Berasategui, 6-3, 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 | | 1993 | Sergi Bruguera def.Jim Courier, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 | | 1992 | Jim Courier def.Petr Korda, 7-5, 6-2, 6-1 | | 1991 | Jim Courier def.Andre Agassi, 3-6, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 | | 1990 | Andres Gomez def.Andre Agassi, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 | | 1989 | Michael Chang def.Stefan Edberg, 6-1, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 | | 1988 | Mats Wilander def.Henri Leconte, 7-5, 6-2, 6-1 | | 1987 | Ivan Lendl def.Mats Wilander, 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 | | 1986 | Ivan Lendl def.Mikael Pernfors, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 | | 1985 | Mats Wilander def.Ivan Lendl, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 | | 1984 | Ivan Lendl def.John McEnroe, 3-6, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5, 7-5 | | 1983 | Yannick Noah def.Mats Wilander, 6-2, 7-5, 7-6 | | 1982 | Mats Wilander def.Guillermo Vilas, 1-6, 7-6, 6-0, 6-4 | | 1981 | Bjorn Borg def.Ivan Lendl, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 | | 1980 | Bjorn Borg def.Vitas Gerulaitis, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 | | 1979 | Bjorn Borg def.Victor Pecci, 6-3, 6-1, 6-7, 6-4 | | 1978 | Bjorn Borg def.Guillermo Vilas, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 | | 1977 | Guillermo Vilasdef. Brian Gottfried, 6-0, 6-3, 6-0 | | 1976 | Adriano Panattadef. Harold Soloman, 6-1, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 | | 1975 | Bjorn Borg def.Guillermo Vilas, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 | | 1974 | Bjorn Borg def.Manuel Orantes, 6-7, 6-0, 6-1, 6-1 | | 1973 | Ilie Nastase def.Nikki Pilic, 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 | | 1972 | Andres Gimeno def.Patrick Proisy, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1 | | 1971 | Jan Kodes def. IlieNastase, 8-6, 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 | | 1970 | Jan Kodes def.Zelijko Franulovic, 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 | | 1969 | Rod Laver def. KenRosewall, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 | | 1968 | Ken Rosewall def.Rod Laver, 6-3, 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 | | 1967 | Roy Emerson def.Tony Roche, 6-1, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 | | 1966 | Tony Roche def.Istvan Gylyas, 6-1, 6-4, 7-5 | | 1965 | Fred Stolle def.Tony Roche, 3-6, 6-0, 6-2, 6-3 | | 1964 | Manuel Santana def.Nicola Pietrangeli, 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 | | 1963 | Roy Emerson def.Pierre Darmon, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 | | 1962 | Rod Laver def. RoyEmerson, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 9-7, 6-2 | | 1961 | Manuel Santana def.Nicola Pietrangeli, 4-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 | | 1960 | Nicola Pietrangelidef. Luis Ayala, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 | | 1959 | Nicola Pietrangelidef. Ian Vermaak, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 | | 1958 | Mervyn Rose def.Luis Ayala, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 | | 1957 | Sven Davidson def.Herbie Flam, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 | | 1956 | Lew Hoad def. SvenDavidson, 6-4, 8-6, 6-3 | | 1955 | Tony Trabert def.Sven Davidson, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 | | 1954 | Tony Trabert def.Arthur Larsen, 6-4, 7-5, 6-1 | | 1953 | Ken Rosewall def.Vic Seixas, 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 | | 1952 | Jaroslav Drobnydef. Frank A. Sedgman, 6-2, 6-0, 3-6, 6-4 | | 1951 | Jaroslav Drobnydef. Eric Sturgess, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 | | 1950 | Budge Patty def.Jaroslav Drobny, 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 5-7, 7-5 | | 1949 | Frank Parker def.Budge Patty, 6-3, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4 | | 1948 | Frank Parker def.Jaroslav Drobny, 6-4, 7-5, 5-7, 8-6 | | 1947 | Joseph Asboth def.Eric Sturgess, 8-6, 7-5, 6-4 | | 1946 | Marcel Bernard def.Jaroslav Drobny, 3-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 | | 1945 | Not Held | | 1944 | Not Held | | 1943 | Not Held | | 1942 | Not Held | | 1941 | Not Held | | 1940 | Not Held | | 1939 | W.Donald McNeilldef. Bobby Riggs, 7-5, 6-0, 6-3 | | 1938 | Donald Budge def.Roderick Menzel, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 | | 1937 | Henner Henkel def.Henry Austin, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 | | 1936 | Gottfried Von Crammdef. Fred J. Perry, 6-0, 2-6, 6-2, 2-6, 6-0 | | 1935 | Fred Perry def.Gottfried Von Cramm, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 | | 1934 | Gottfried Von Crammdef. John H. Crawford, 6-4, 7-9, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 | | 1933 | John H. Crawforddef. Henri Cochet, 8-6, 6-1, 6-3 | | 1932 | Henri Cochet def.Giorgio De Stefani, 6-0, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 | | 1931 | Jean Borotra def.Claude Boussus, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 | | 1930 | Henri Cochet def.Bill Tilden, 3-6, 8-6, 6-3, 6-1 | | 1929 | Rene Lacoste def.Jean Borotra, 6-3, 2-6, 6-0, 2-6, 8-6 | | 1928 | Henri Cochet def.Rene Lacoste, 5-7, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 | | 1927 | Rene Lacoste def.Bill Tilden, 6-4, 4-6, 5-7, 6-3, 11-9 | | 1926 | Henri Cochet def.Rene Lacoste, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3 | | 1925 | Rene Lacoste def.Jean Borotra, 7-5, 6-1, 6-4 | | 1924 | Jean Borotra def.Rene Lacoste, 7-5, 6-4, 0-6, 5-7, 6-2 | | 1923 | Francois Blanchydef. Max Decugis, 1-6, 6-2, 6-0, 6-2 | | 1922 | Henri Cochet def.Jean Samazeuilh, 8-6, 6-3, 7-5 | | 1921 | Jean Samazeuilhdef. Andre Gobert, 6-3, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 | | 1920 | Andre Gobert def.Max Decugis, 6-3, 3-6, 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 | | 1919 | Not Held | | 1918 | Not Held | | 1917 | Not Held | | 1916 | Not Held | | 1915 | Not Held | | 1914 | Max Decugis def.Jean Samazeuilh, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 | | 1913 | Max Decugis def.Georges Gault | | 1912 | Max Decugis def.Andre Gobert | | 1911 | Andre Gobert def.Maurice Germot | | 1910 | Maurice Germot def.Francois Blanchy | | 1909 | Max Decugis def.Maurice Germot | | 1908 | Max Decugis def.Maurice Germot | | 1907 | Max Decugis def.Robert Wallet | | 1906 | Maurice Germot def.Max Decugis | | 1905 | Maurice Germot def.Andre Vacherot | | 1904 | Max Decugis def.Andre Vacherot, 6-1, 9-7, 6-8, 6-1 | | 1903 | Max Decugis def.Andre Vacherot | | 1902 | M.Vacherot def. MaxDecugis, 6-4, 6-2 | | 1901 | Andre Vacherot def.P.Lebreton | | 1900 | Paul Ayme def.A.Prevost | | 1899 | Paul Ayme def.P.Lebreton | | 1898 | Paul Ayme def.P.Lebreton | | 1897 | Paul Ayme def.F.Wardan, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 | | 1896 | Andre Vacherot def.G.Brosselin, 6-1, 7-5 | | 1895 | Andre Vacherotdef. L.Riboulet | | 1894 | Andre Vacherot def.G.Brosselin | | 1893 | L.Riboulet def.J.Schopfer | | 1892 | J.Schopfer def.Fassitt | | 1891 | H.Briggs def.P.Baigneres |
| NOTES:
Rafael Nadal continued his mastery of Roger Federer on the red clay of RolandGarros, as he captured his sixth French Open title last year.
Nadal, who triumphed 7-5, 7-6 (7-3), 5-7, 6-1, became just the second man inthe Open Era (1968) to win six titles at Roland Garros, tying the all-timerecord set by Bjorn Borg between 1974 and 1981.
It's the fourth time in six years Nadal captured the French Open againstFederer. The last time the two met in the final in 2008, Nadal gave up justfour games. The 2011 version saw Federer start the match strong with a 5-2lead, only to have Nadal win the next seven games.
Nadal improved his all-time mark at the French to 45-1, with his lone losscoming in 2009 to Robin Soderling in the fourth round.
This was Nadal and Federer's eighth meeting in a Grand Slam title match,extending their record for the most meetings between two players in a majorfinal.
Nadal has lost just two Grand Slam finals, both at Wimbledon against Federer.He also became the first No. 1 seed to win the championship in Paris sinceGustavo Kuerten in 2001. Nadal's other titles at this event came over MarianoPuerta in 2005 and against Soderling in 2010.
Nadal was tested earlier in the championship, edging John Isner in five sets.In fact, Nadal was down two sets to one, before winning the final two sets.Nadal did not lose another set until the final against Federer.
After falling in the fourth round of the 2009 French Open, Nadal returned tohis winning ways, as he cruised to a straight-set win over Soderling in 2010.
Nadal rolled to a 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 triumph in the final to win his fifth careerFrench championship and avenge his 2009 defeat at the hands of Soderling. TheSwede had stunned an injured Nadal and went on to reach his first career GrandSlam final, a loss to Roger Federer.
Seeded second behind Federer, Nadal swept through all seven matches withoutlosing a set to become only the third player in French Open history with fivechampionships. Henri Cochet captured five titles, while Bjorn Borg was a six-time winner. With his win, Nadal improved his French Open record to 38-1.Soderling did gain some form of revenge from '09, as he defeated Federer infour sets in the quarterfinals.
The king of the Grand Slam, Federer finally broke through in 2009, as he wonhis first French Open title, defeating Soderling in straight sets. After losingthree consecutive finals to Nadal, Federer cruised past Soderling 6-1, 7-6(7-1), 6-4 to complete the career Grand Slam. With the win, Federer tied PeteSampras' mark of 14 Slams and has subsequently surpassed that mark with wins atWimbledon and the 2010 Australian Open.
Since winning his first Grand Slam title at the 2003 Wimbledon Championships,Federer has won 16 Slams. Even more impressive is the fact that Federer hasreached the semifinal round in 28 of the last 31 Grand Slam events, includingthis year's Australian Open.
In 2008, Nadal defeated Federer for the third straight year in the championshipmatch, 6-1, 6-3, 6-0, to improve his French Open record to 28-0. Nadal, thesecond seed, did not drop a set throughout the tournament and had littletrouble with seeded players Jarkko Nieminen, Fernando Verdasco and NicolasAlmagro in reaching the semifinals. His semifinal matchup against NovakDjokovic was a little tougher, but Nadal still won in straights, 6-4, 6-2, 7-6.By dropping only four games, Nadal posted the second-most-lopsided victory in aFrench Open final. In 1977, Guillermo Vilas defeated Brian Gottfried, 6-0, 6-3,6-0. With the win, Nadal became just the third player to win the French Openfour consecutive years. Nadal, who bested Federer, joined Paul Ayme (1897-1900)and Bjorn Borg (1978-81) as the only players to accomplish this amazing feat.
Prior to 1925, entries were not accepted from all countries. Andre Agassi, JimCourier and Michael Chang are the only Americans to win this tournament sincethe 1950s. Only five players from France have won this event, combined, on themen's and women's side. Only Nelly Landry (1948), Francoise Durr (1967) andMary Pierce (2000) have won the women's singles since the war, while MarcelBernard (1946) and Yannick Noah (1983) are the sole French victors on the men'sside.
In 1990, No. 1 seed Stefan Edberg and No. 2 seed Boris Becker were both knockedout in the first round, and on the same day. This is the only time both topseeds have fallen in the first round at Roland Garros.
Cochet holds the record for playing in the most men's singles semifinals (7),while Chris Evert holds that distinction for the women (12 semifinals in 13appearances).
The center court was re-christened Court Philippe Chatrier in 2001, in tributeto the former president of the FFT (from 1973-93) and the ITF (1977-91), whopassed away in 2000.
Five men and two women have gone on to lift the trophy after saving a matchpoint. Gustavo Kuerten was the last to work this miracle after being within apoint of defeat in the 2001 quarterfinals. The shortest-ever men's singlesfinal in terms of the number of games was between Vilas and Gottfried in 1977.The Argentine swept to victory 6-0, 6-3, 6-0 at the expense of the American.
Since 1925, the men's and women's singles have each been won by lefthanders on16 and 10 occasions, respectively. The most recent were Nadal in 2011 andMonica Seles in 1992.
Mardy Fish, the 10th-ranked player in the world, has withdrawn from thechampionship due to fatigue, while Kei Nishikori will also miss the French Opendue to a stomach injury. Robin Soderling announced earlier that he would missthe French due to mononucleosis. In addition, world no. 14 Gael Monfils withdrew due to an injured right knee.
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